Badge or button



Dec. 16, l924 1,519,362

C.L.CRUVERv BADGE OR .BUTTON Filed April l0, 1924 o" im? law@ g WWA Patented Dec. 16, 1924.

CUR-TIS L. CRUVER. OF OAK PARK, ILLINOIS.

BADGE OR BUTTON.

Application filed April 10, 1924.

To all Lo/wm t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CURTIS L. Cnovnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Oak Park, Cook County, Tllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and for Badges or Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in badges and particularly the type of badge or button which is used for identification purposes by laborers, mechanics, etc., and has for its particular object to provide a device of this character which includes a removable or interchangeable card or the like, and means for retaining the same, and which is very simple, durable and cheap.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character set forth which is equipped with efficient means for detachably mounting the same on an article of clothing` and wherein said last-named means does not interfere with the insertion and removal of the aforesaid identification card.

Other objectsof the invention will be understood from the following specification.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1v is a front elevation of a badge or button constructed in accordance with the invent-ion.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevationr of the same.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the inner member of the device.

Fig. 4C is a perspective view of the outer member of the device.

Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are fragmentary sectional views on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1, illustrative of progressive steps in effecting assembly of the device.

The badge or button includes an outer dished sheet-metal disk l which, generally, is circular, though it may be of any other desired shape or contour. Said disk 1 is provided with a peripheral flange 2 projecting from its concave face. It is also provided with a central opening' 3 which, in the instance illustrated is oblong, but may be of any other desired shape. This opening 3 is bordered by a very shallow flange 4L 'from the outer or free edges of three of which tongues 5 extend inwardly. A thumb-notch or recess 6 is provided at one end of the opening 3, the flange l border- Serial No. 705,450.

ing the opening 3 at this end being discontinuous.

A sheet or disk 7, of transparent Celluloid, covers the convex or other face of the disk 1, the peripheral edge-portion 8 of said disk 7 being turned over to enfold or embrace the peripheral flange 2 of said disk l to thereby firmly secure the same to the latter.

The disk 1 may have a lithographed or otherwise ornamented or imprinted convex face, or the inner surface of the disk 7 may bear printing or other ornamentation, or, as is common in the art, a printed, lithographed or otherwise ornamented sheet of paper may be interposed between the disks 1 and 7, as desired, it being necessary only that such paper sheet or printed surface of the disk 7 shall not project over the opening 3 in the disk l to more than such an extent as may be permitted by the matter on an inserted card which it is desired to render visible from the outer or exposed surface of said disk 7. The card 9 corresponding, substantially, in shape and size with the opening' 3, being adapted to be received andheld in place in the latter between the disk 7 and the tongues 5, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2.

The flange 2 of the disk l is primarily practically cylindrical and the Celluloid disk 7 and its fiange 8 are mounted in place while said flange 2 retains this form. Thereafter a second metal disk 10 dished to correspond in shape with the disk 1 and having a central opening 11 corresponding in shape with the opening 3, but sufficiently large to receive the flanges 4f bordering the opening 3, is then mounted in the disk 1 as shown in Figs. 2 and 6, with its convex face opposing the concave face of the disk l. The disk l() is provided with a peripheral flange 12, the outer dimensions of which are as much smaller than the inner dimensions of the flange 2 as to allow for the inturned portion of the flange 8 of the Celluloid disk 7 to be received between the flanges 2 and 12. Immediately inwardly of said flange 12, the disk 10 is provided with a peripheral groove 13 in which the eXtreme edge-portion of the flange 8 of the disk 7 is adapted to be received, the peripheral edge-portion of said disk 10 being offset from the substantially sphero-convex face thereof a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the flange 8. i This permits said sphero-convex face of the disk 10 to closely contact with the sphere-concave face yof the disk 1 While permitting .the flange 8 'to be of such .depth .as to project into said groove 13, thus being advantageous in preventing the said flange 8 from Working out or 'being Withdrawn from between the flanges 2 and 12. n

In the convex face of the disk 10 there is provided a groove or recess lll extending parallel With one vvall of the opening 11 and rvhlifc'lii forms -a rib oir projection 15 on the concave face of said disk 10. In said formation 141-115 :and preferably .midway .between its ends, there is provided 'an Kelongated opening for the passage of the free 'end portions 16 lof a Wire-fasteningselement 1'?? Which ex tendsdframdtrieally Iof said disk 10 and consistslof fa folded piece 'of Wire, the freelends ygporicions of avhicihiextend perpendicularly to the main portion thereof. Said free -endportions P16, are, after :being passed through said opening in said formation 14k-15, bent lover in `opposite direct-ions to extend perpend-icularly to @their ,primary positions Aand lie "Within 'the ,groove 14. They :are preferably soldered in place in the latter to prevent ,pivotal motion of .the element 17. The element V17 is so mounted /before the disk 110 is mounted in l'the disk v1. v

After inserting the disk 1'@ into the :disk 1, the :flange 2 ofthe latter is 'turned lin to an -exftent or .angle to :also canse .the llange .1.2 vof the disk 10 et-o she rendered iconvergent, thereby., obviously, secunelly :clamping the )portion of the flange -8 'of the disk 7 disposed between "said 'flanges -2 and 12, against possibility -o-f Withdrawal.

The assembled structure is very neat.,fd'11- fi'v-abfle and ellieient. It permits 'easy removal an'd replacement of identification or other `card 9., vvliiieh, by Treason fof fthe relative @posi ltions :of *the :tongues rin `a :substantially spherical plane, is .-sllifglitly distorted when insented and is pantly held hy its ovvn flexibility o=r elasticity riri: 7ly in position.

The :cellnloid covering fof the free edge ko'lf :the tlangie prese-nts `a' :smooth icnrved :surface incapable of Acutting tlre fabric of va garment. The fastening element 17 spans or voverlaps *'tlhe flange 2 'at one .point :and may he normally disposed in fco'ntact therewith,

Ifor .so proximate thereto, as to ieillecta slight clamping of interposed fabric ibetvveen the `sanne 'and said flange '2, said element 117 laering. :adapted '-fto ilse .passed through la -buton holle olf a garn'rent :or into :a pocket thereof to. thus secure the device to the garment.

The llange or ctlanges il bordering the opening 3 `in lthe disk 1, :serve 'not fon'ly to @effect loffsetting of the tongues '5 from the 'plane of ithe disk 1., but :also A:to ass-ure proper assembly ofthe disks 1 and 116).

l claim .as my invention:

A badge for rlnitto'n comprising .two Imetal disks each provided with a Vcentral opening, the said opening in one of said disks bordered Joy formations adapted to :be received in the opening of the other ofsaid .disks to assure registry of said openin gs, peripheral ,flanges on said disks of relative dimensions permitting one thereof to be received Within the other, a Celluloid disk covering the outermetal disk and the inner :and router .surfaces of the peripheral flange thereof and having the portion thereof covering the inner .snrface nf said flange 'clamped between jche latter and the opposed surface of 4the .flange of the other disk, :means mounted on the latter for fsecnning the device to garment, :and fcanderetaining Vprojections on one -iof .said metal `disks .spaced from the portion of the-celluloid ddisk .covering the `openings in the 'metal disks.

2. A ibadge or button including a metal ldisk having an opening therein adapted to receive .an identification or other card, projections lon .said disk -easterr-ding inivam'dly :of

:said opening, `and a transparent .element covering 'said ldisk aand ccacting with said proiifections for retaining card in -said .opening.

A fbaidge :or button including Atwo 'metal disks having registering openings for-receiving :an identification or ordner card, a transparent covering yfor one of `said disks, a fdcvice for securing 'the deviilee to fa garment unmounted :en the other .of said disks, and leandretaning 'projections .on lone of :said .disks for coacting With said transparent covering to netain sai'rd icamd Within `sai-.d openings.

s. A badge or button :comprising "two .iperipheral'ly flanged intemttiing disks having registering :central openings, :a `.transparent covering for the outer disk having its tperiiplieral `edge-portizon clamped between said peripheral :flanges of :said (disks, yicoa'ctilrg means on the latter for assuring relative ipositioning rtliiemeof it'o feiiect registry of lsaid openings, and :cardretainitng proiiections on one of said disks coaching isaid trainspment covering to retain :a card avithin said registering openings.

r5. A fbadge or hutten including :a of .siini'laa' disks, ione "thereof :adapted Fto ib'e `lreceived within .the other, fthe inner disk pro vided With a peripheral groove and both disks equipped with periplirera/l flifange's, the portion of :said disk hetwveen 'the-said :groove :andthe :body V:of the .flange Itihereof heing olf- :set from the middle portion thereof :a distance substantially reqnall 'to the thickness :Goff a covering material, a transparent ieellul'oi-d covering for the router 'snif-ace olf Zthe router Vdisk and Vextending over the peripheral -liange thereof, 'the extreme *free .edge olffsaid `covering adapted itc be 'received 1in :said ipeniphreral groove 'in the inner disk :.-anfd the `lcontiguous vportion of said covering clamped between the peripheral ges :of Asaid disks.

i6. .A hadge v:or hutten including .a ypair of similar disks, one thereof adapted to be received within the other, the inner disk provided with a peripheral groove and both disks equipped with peripheral flanges, the portion of said disk between the said groove and the body of the flange thereof being offset from the middle portion thereof a distance substantially equal to the thickness of a covering material, a transparent Celluloid covering for the outer surface of the outer disk and extending over the peripheral flange thereof, the extreme free edge of said covering adapted to be received in said peripheral groove in the inner disk and the contiguous portion of said covering clamped between the peripheral flanges of said disks, there being registering openings in said disks, and card-retaining formations bordering said openings and coacting with said Celluloid covering to retain a card Within said openings.

7 A badge or button including a pair of similar disks, one thereof adapted to be received within the other, the inner disk provided with a peripheral groove and both disks equipped with peripheral flanges, the portion of said disk between the said groove and the body of the flange thereof being offset from the middle portion thereof a distance substantially equal to the thickness of a covering material, a transparent celluloid covering for the outer surface of the outer disk and extending over the peripheral flange thereof, the extreme free edge of said covering adapted to be received in said peripheral groove in the inner disk and the contiguous portion of said covering clamped between the peripheral flanges of said disks, there being registering openings in said disks, and card-retaining formations bordering said openings and coacting with said Celluloid covering to retain a card within said openings, the opening in one of said disks bordered by formations engaging in the opening in the other thereof for assuring proper relative positions of said disks.

8. A badge or button including a metal disk having a central opening, formations bordering said opening, a transparent covering for said disk, a filler for said disk for retaining said covering in place thereof, there being an opening in said filler adapted to receive said formations for determining the relative positions of said disk and filler to prevent any portion of the latter from obstructing the opening in said disk, said formations including means coacting with said transparent covering for retaining a card in the opening in said disk.

CURTIS L. CRUVER. 

